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1881 census — Rope Walk, Burwash, Sussex — Local Past

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1881 census — Rope Walk, Burwash, Sussex

3 April 1881 · Census

Added by Clare Hopkins on 19 Jul 2026

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Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Census

Date: 3 April 1881
People: John Potten
Head. Married. 70. Agricultural labourer. Born: Burwash, Sussex
Mary Potten
Wife. 68. Born: Burwash, Sussex

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John Potten (1810 Heathfield, East Sussex, England – 1892 Burwash, East Sussex, England)11 entries
Mary Potten (b. 1813)1 entry

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